Remember, it was 1996 when standards were, while progressing, different.
Ross had every reason to keep 100 miles from the wedding of his ex-wife who left him for a woman and seriously considered replacing Ross's name in Ben's surname with her soon-to-be wife's. Furthermore, Susan has, up until this episode, rubbed her and Carols relationship in Ross's face at any given opportunity.
Yet, in spite of that, he couldn't deal Carol being unhappy and still had the fortitude to give Carol away at her wedding.
Ross has a lot of flaws, and my least favourite of the gang, but that kind of bravery and decency is unheard of even to this day.
I would have liked to have seen one more scene though where Ross had a silent cry in private but then put his brave face back on and went back out there.
Ross had every reason to keep 100 miles from the wedding of his ex-wife who left him for a woman and seriously considered replacing Ross's name in Ben's surname with her soon-to-be wife's. Furthermore, Susan has, up until this episode, rubbed her and Carols relationship in Ross's face at any given opportunity.
Yet, in spite of that, he couldn't deal Carol being unhappy and still had the fortitude to give Carol away at her wedding.
Ross has a lot of flaws, and my least favourite of the gang, but that kind of bravery and decency is unheard of even to this day.
I would have liked to have seen one more scene though where Ross had a silent cry in private but then put his brave face back on and went back out there.